Theatre’s adding a little drama to your next spa break

Out with the sunshine, in with the reasons to dress up in style. As autumn gets into full swing the beach makes way for other seasonal favourites to complete our spa breaks, especially a trip to the theatre and especially for those heading to Bonnington Hotel in Dublin…

This season there’s a cultural spectrum of plays and musicals to see from a family weekend complete with an appearance from Shrek to a romantic soiree at Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, and the hotel has created a beautiful Exclusive Two Night Theatre and Spa Package so you can take full advantage.

The hotel itself sits on the north side of the city making it wonderfully accessible for all Dublin’s hotspots, while the exclusive spa experience includes two nights’ bed and breakfast, a pre-theatre dinner on the evening of arrival, tickets and transfers to the show of your choice at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, a 25-minute spa treatment and full use of the leisure and spa facilities.

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Here’s what’s on:

Saturday Night Fever, 18th-22nd September 2018

Marking 40 years since its famous UK cinema release, Saturday Night Fever pays homage to John Travolta’s 1977 classic, reimagined in a big new music and dance spectacular.

Rock of Ages, 16th-20th October 2018

An LA love story lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems. Lose yourself in a city and a time where the dreams are as big as the hair.

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Shrek The Musical, 23rd October-4th November 2018

Based on the Oscar-winning character and following a record-breaking UK and Ireland Tour, the smash hit blockbuster is back – and larger than life!

The Band, 6th-10th November 2018

A new musical about what it’s like to grow up with a boyband. For five 16 year-old friends in 1992, ‘the band’ is everything. 25 years on, we are reunited with the group of friends, now 40-something women, as they try once more to fulfil their dream of meeting their heroes.

Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet Swan Lake, 14th-17th November 2018

This production of Swan Lake has never been seen outside Russia before, and although the company has previously performed in Dublin, to enthusiastic receptions and great acclaim, this really is something very special.

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Les Misérables, 5th December 2018-12th January 2019

Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed Broadway production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical Les Mis’ comes to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as part of a new UK and Ireland tour with brilliant new scenery and staging.

Calendar Girls The Musical, 22nd January-2nd February 2019

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s award-winning production is based on the true story of the calendar girls – a group of ordinary ladies who achieved something extraordinary.

Motown The Musical, 5th-23rd February 2019

With music and lyrics from the Motown catalogue and book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, Charles Randolph-Wright’s production features a live orchestra playing 50 Motown tracks.

Jersey Boys, 6th-16th March 2019

Jersey Boys is the remarkable true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and their rise to stardom from the wrong side of the tracks.

Warhorse, 10th-27th April 2019

Following eight record- breaking years in London’s West End and having played in 11 countries to over seven million people, the National Theatre’s acclaimed play War Horse returns to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as part of its 10th Anniversary Tour.

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A journalist by trade, Bonnie is the Editor for Spabreaks.com. Keen to spread the message on accessible wellbeing and a spa experience for all, she thinks green smoothies are somewhat overrated and her favourite spa treatment is an Elemis Couture Technology facial.